Acetylene-gas generator.



H. B. COMPTON & W. W. RAMSEY.

ABTYLENE GAS GENERATOR.

APPLIGATIOH FILED JAR, 1X, 1908.

Patented June 8. 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l,

H. B. COMPTN L W. W. RAMSEY.

witnesses AGBTYLEB GAS GBNBRATUR.

APPLIUATIGH FILED M1111, 190s.

Patented June 8, 1909.

SHEETS-SHEET 20 provided at one extremity with a weight 21, its opposite extremity heilig connected at 22 wit 'i a link 23, the link bein connected at 24 with the lower extremity o an operating rod y25. To the lower extremity ol this rod is also ph otally mounted a pawl 26 which as the rod descends is adapted to act upon a lever 27 fulcrumed on the pin 17 and connected at 28 with the feeder, whereby the feeder and lever move in unison. rlhe pawl is normally held in position to engage the lever 27 by gravity. 'lhe lower extremity of the rod 25 is provided with a pin 6() which engages the pawl 26 from above and maintains the latter in the operative position while in engagement with the .lever 27. The extremity of this lever 27 remote from the pawl-engaging extremity, is provided with a weight 29. lo the hopper is rigidly attar-.hed the upper extremity of a strap iron hanger 30 whose lower extremity is hook-shaped as shown at 31. As the feeder returns to its upward limit of movement after being in the position shown in Fig. 4, the weighted arm of the lever 27 descends. This hook 3l engages the said arm and prevents the latter rom moving downwardly too far and consequently limits the upward movement of the feeder.

The operating rod 25 passes through a sleeve 32, the latter passing through the hopper and forming a fuide or the rod. This rod projects above tlie top of the hopper, and its upper extremity is in the path ofthe top 0f the bell as the latter moves downwardly as the gas isconsumed. l i

The feeder 16 is provided with a housing 33 which is separated into two intercommunieating compartments 34 and 35 by a shelf or.partition 36 provided with a plate 37 slidable on the partition and which may be employed to increase or extend the length of the latter. '.lhis plate 37 is connected with the partition 36, by a screw 38 passing through a slot 39 formed in the plate. By loosening this screw, the plate may be adjusted to occupy a position beyond the free extremity of t e partition 36 (see Fig. 6).

The operation of the feed mechanism may be described as follows, assumin that the feeder is in the position shown in Y*iga 1 and 6, that is to say in its normal position, as the bell of the gasometer descends, it finally strikes the u per extremity of the rod 25, and carries the atter together with the feeder and their connections to the position shown. in Figs. 4 and 7. During this movement of the feeder, the two levers 2U and. 27 together with the pawl 26, have been actuated, the pawl engaging the lever 27 whereby the latter together with the feeder, is actuated. It may be assumed that when the feeder is in its normal position orV that shown in Figs. 1 and 6, the carbid 40 is supported u on the partition 36 as shown in Fig. 6, none icing in the lower compartment. Now as the feeder is moved to the position shown in Figs. 4 and 7, the carbid enters the lower compartment as shown in Fig. 7, and as the bell'lnoves a short distance farther downwardly, the pawl 26 releases the lever 27, and allows the feeder by means ol' weight 2E) and lever 27 to return to its normal position or that shown in Fig. 6. .During this action all ofthe carbid within the compartment 35 and a portion ol that within the compartment 34, l'alls into the water 41 ol' the generator. As the carbid enters the water, the generation ol" gas commences and the bell is cruised to move upwardly, allowing the operatingr rod 25 to return by means ol weight 2l and lever 20 to its normal position or that shown in Fig. 1. As the gas is con sumed and the bell again descends, the operai tion just described is repeated. As the gas is consumed, it passes out of the generator through a pipe 42 whose upper extremity is open and whose lower extremity communicatcs with the distributing pi e 43. The bll of the gasoineter is provide( with a pi e 44 one extremity of which projects above t 1e bell while the other extremity under ordi ,nary circumstances is immersed in the water seal between the enerating tank and the gasometer tank. 30th extremities of this pipe are open. The function oll this pipe, is to allow the gas to escape il' for any' reason an excessive accumulation of gas should result.

It is evident that as soon as the lower extremity of this pipe is raised above the water between the two tanks, the gas would escape to the atmosphere thus preventing injurious results due to over-generation.`

It will be observed that the hopper together with its feeder attachments, may be removed from the generating tank b taking out the bell. This may be done w en it is desirable to clean the generating tank and to facilitate the cleaning operation, we have provided an agitating device 45 rotatably mounted on a pin 46 projecting from the central portion of the enerating tank. This agitator is connectedlliy means of a universal joint 47, with an o erating rod 48 journaled 1n a bearing 49. he upper extremity 50 of this rod is fashioned to receive a hand crank. When the hopper 9 with its attachment is lifted from the generator, a crank or key may be applied to the extremity 50 of the rod, and the agitator rotated. During this operation the sediment and dirt whic 1 has accumulated in the tank escapes through a pipe 51 whose upper extremity communicates with the tank and. whose lower portion is provided with a valve 52. This valve is ope during the operation of cleaning the tan c. Attention is called to the fact that the hopper 9 is provided with a removable cover 4 which is taken oil during the filling of the hopper with carbid. A

When for any reason it is not desired that -t-he gas generating operation shall be continued, we have made provision for checking the downward movement of the bell of the gasometer before this movement has become sufficient to o erate the feeder. we rovide a look-shaped member 53 hinged to t e upper extremity of the gasometer tank Qshown at 54. Normally this hook hangs downwardly as shown in lull lines in Fig. l. Then it is desired to cheek the downward `movement of the bell, the device is thrown to the iosition shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 in w ich event the hook will be in the path of a bracket 56 attached to the upper )o1-tion of the bell. The parts 55 and 56 will under the circumstances stated come in Contact before the movement ol' the bell has been sul'- ficient t Operate the l'eed'meehanism.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is:

1. The combination with a generating tank and a gasorneter, of a hopper interposed between t'he bell of the gasou'leter andthe gencrating'tank, `a feeder movably connected with the hopper and. in conn'mlnieation therewith, the feeder consisting of a houing Jrojecting' laterally from the axis of the feet er's movement, a rod provided at its lower extremity with a pawl pivotally connected tlierewith, the feeder being provided with a part lying in the path of the pawl, whereby as the bell of the gasometcr descends and acts on the rod, the feeder is lirst moved downwardlv and then released, a weight connected with the feeder for returningr it to its normal p'ositlon when released, and a welght con- 'nected with the rod for returning,r it to its normal osition as soon as the bell rises sulli cient y for the purpose, substantiall)4 as described.

2. The eon'ibination with the generz'iting tank and a gasometcr, olI a hopper interposed be- To this end tween the bell of the gasometer and the gcnerating tank, a feeder inovably connected with the hopper and in communication therewith, a rod provided at its lower extremity with a pawl pivotally connected therewith, the feedcr being provided with a part lyinv in the pat 1 ofthe pawl whereby as the boli of the gasometer descends and acts on the rod, they feeder is lirst moved downwardly land then released, and means connected with the feeder for automatically returning it to its normal position when released, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a generating tank and a gasometer, of a hopper inter osed between the bell of the gasometer an the generating tank, the hopper havinga lateraldischarge opening surrounded by a bearing ring, a feeder journaled upon the said ring and open to receive the discharge lroni the hopper through the ring opening, a rod provided at its lower extremity with a pawl pivotaliy ,Connected therewith, the f'eedcr being provided with a part lying,A in the path of the pawl whereby as the bell of the gasometer descends and acts on the rod the feeder is moved downwardly and again released, and means connected with the feeder for automatically returning it to its normal position when released, substantially as described.

ln testimony whereof we allix our signe tures in presence of two witnesses.

HARK Y l5. COMPTON.

WILLIAM W. RAMSEY. 'itnesses as to the signature of llarr)r l. Compton:

A. J. OBnmx, DnNA NELeoN. Witnesses as to the .signature ol' William W. liamsey:

li. E. CARROLL, J. C. Loan. 

